Hari Seldon may have predicted the fall of the Galactic Empire but his greatest achievement was not this. His greatest feat was working towards rejuvenating the Life of the decaying Empire. Most prophesies, my friends, are self-fulfilling. And writing is the best way to prophesize what is to come.
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? As a man, self-respect is the most important asset one can ever hope to have. It all starts and ends with this. Self-respect is the Alpha and Omega that will determine one's path through life. From the moment a male is born, … Continue reading My Self-Respect
George Carlin once famously said about the American Dream that it was called like that because one had to be asleep to reach it. Same thing goes for Democracy. It is quickly turning from a clear reality into a figment of imagination. And boy, does one need to use their imagination to get the feel they live in a Democracy or what. As it happens, Tolerance is undermining Democracy. We are asked, forced, nay compelled to tolerate others but nobody else follows suit. Tolerance cuts both ways. But nobody else tolerates Us. How come?
It is said the road to hell is paved with the good intentions of those who’ve undertaken the journey. But what about the one leading up to heaven? The road to heaven is paved by those who stood up against the system and challenged its Dogma. Jesus was one of those radicals who proposed a new way of looking at life. For this, the Romans put him on trial for his life. Next to him stood the bandit Barabbas. It is said Pilate of Pont had the crowd decide by acclamation their fate. The crowd chose poorly but did they now?! Have you ever considered the consequences of their choice, throughout time?
Indolence is our single greatest enemy. It is there when we wake up in the morning and it beckons to us at night. It is there when we feel the frozen winter wind blasting our face white. And it is there in summer's scorching heat. It is there to remind us of our weakness. But we must not give in to its cunning allure. For indolence, physical and mental, is what turns men and women into mere animals. Perseverance separates Man from Beast. And Perseverance is the archenemy of Indolence.
According to an article I read last summer, both psychopaths as well as sociopaths have lots of opportunities to act out their impulses. I would even go farther. Life is all about choices. 17 long years ago, I had the fortune to ride the train from Bucharest to Budapest with a very nice Hungarian Jew. … Continue reading A worldly advice
Be active, be alive, be energetic, and no matter what you do for exercise, do not stop doing it. Life is Movement.
What defines our relationship with the Divine? Life experience, empirical life experience. If you want to know more, step right in. And nobody ever escapes unscathed and unviolated from Life's clutches.
Describe your most memorable vacation. Last month I went back to the old country, Romania, on a humanitarian mission to help my aging mom. Pretty soon after stepping inside her apartment, I realized two things. One, she is no longer a mom. She’s now an old lady, who’s losing her mind to loneliness, despair and … Continue reading A trip into my Past
On what subject(s) are you an authority? You are the best authority on yourself. I am the supreme authority on all things that have to do with life, especially my own. But so are you, each and every one out there. One piece of advice: don’t let yourselves go, take care of yourselves. Always put … Continue reading Animus in consulendo liber
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